Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
UMKC Considers Arena as Part of Streetcar Stop Redevelopment
By Kevin Collison UMKC may build a small arena for events, concerts and athletics as part of a redevelopment project it’s planning near the south terminus of the streetcar extension. The proposal was mentioned in a State of the University speech given by Chancellor Mauli Agawal Monday. “We have real proof of what we are…
Global Love Story Stretches from Kansas City to Bangladesh
A couple from Kansas City and Bangladesh found love through a dating app, got married and are now maintaining the relationship from across the globe.
New Amelia Earhart Museum Gleams with the Energy, Innovation and Bravery of its Subject
The sparkling new hangar-museum at Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport does more than just pay tribute to its namesake’s life and career.
Weekend Possibilities | Percheron, Cannafest and Art Course
It’s officially patio season in Kansas City, but that’s not the only form of outdoor fun in the works this weekend. Pick from KC Cannafest, Bar K Beer Fest or Art Course 2023 if you are in need of some positive vibes and sunshine. Friday, April 14 Noon – 5 p.m. Friday marks the Grand Opening…
Lux Living Briefs Neighborhood on 14th & Wyandotte Hotel, Apartment Plan
By Kevin Collison Lux Living provided fresh details of its planned hotel and apartment project at 14th and Wyandotte along with updated renderings at a briefing to the Downtown Neighborhood Association Thursday. The project calls for a 10-story, 200-room boutique hotel to be built on a vacant, rubble-strewn lot at 1319 Wyandotte and a 20-story…
Weekend Possibilities | Worlds of Fun, Future and Easter
Warmer weather will be welcomed by folks looking to get out and about this Easter weekend. Egg hunts, live music, arts, crafts and roller coasters are on the agenda. Friday, April 7 7 p.m. Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer and songwriter Future is performing at T-Mobile Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Friday night. The Future & Friends…
KC Author of Banned Children’s Books Marches On
A Kansas City-based author of children’s books recently learned his work was on a list of the most banned picture books. Here’s how he responded.
The Resonant Legacy of Pipe Organs in Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence has an honored place in the world of pipe organs. It is home to both Reuter Organ Co. and one of the nation’s largest university organ departments.
Truman Library Makes Plans to Host Hiroshima Trees
Descendants of trees that survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb that helped end World War II are expected to be planted at the Truman Library sometime in 2024.
Parks Department Opens One-Acre Dog Park on Downtown’s East Side
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published July 26, 2022) By Kevin Collison The KC Parks and Recreation Department has opened another dog park in the downtown area, this one a one-acre tract where canines can run free at Margaret Kemp Park at 10th and Harrison adjacent to 71 Highway. Parks Director Chris Cotten said…